Health insurance in China can come in many forms from local China health insurance to international health insurance.

Their are significant difference between the types of health insurance plans in China and we will examine many of these difference in more detail throughout this section.

In general however, local China health insurance is not as comprehensive as international health insurance for expats in China and the local China health insurance tends not to reflect some of the niche needs of the China expats such as the need to have the health insurance coverage be globally transferable.

Their are many health insurance companies available to people in China whether they are an expat or a local national; we will also take a look at some of the best health insurance companies in China and review the health insurance coverage they provide.